Researching Journalists, Journalists' Research, Journalism as Research

Morton, T; Price, J; Henninger, M; Olsson, M

Researching Journalists, Journalists' Research, Journalism as Research

Morton, T Price, J Henninger, M Olsson, M

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dc.contributor.author	Morton, T
dc.contributor.author	Price, J
dc.contributor.author	Henninger, M
dc.contributor.author	Olsson, M
dc.date.accessioned	2012-02-07T03:23:13Z
dc.date.accessioned	2012-12-15T03:13:35Z
dc.date.available	2012-02-07T03:23:13Z
dc.date.available	2012-12-15T03:13:35Z
dc.date.issued	2012-02-07T03:23:13Z
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/19942
dc.description	Finding the ‘Hook’: The Social Information World of Freelance Journalists Speaker: Dr Michael Olsson, Senior Lecturer, Communication Studies, UTS Journalism in a Digital World Speaker: Maureen Henninger, Senior Lecturer, Communication Studies, UTS Journalism in a Virtual World: Social Media Speaker: Jenna Price, Lecturer, Social and Political Change Group, UTS Journalism as Research Speaker: Dr Tom Morton, Associate Professor, Social and Political Change Group, UTS	en
dc.description.abstract	An effective free press has been considered an essential feature of enlightened civil society since the 18th century. An independent ‘fourth estate’ has been considered a key component of Western, liberal democracy, ensuring an informed citizenry and acting as a watchdog against the abuses of government or other entrenched interests. Yet how relevant are such Enlightenment ideals in a 21st century media landscape dominated by trans-national media conglomerates where the rise of online resources, the blogosphere and Web 2.0 are widely seen as leading to the decline of both the power and the prestige of the traditional news media? This seminar brings together both information and journalism researchers, educators and practitioners to provide insights into the changing nature of journalists’ professional practice. Topics covered will include: journalists’ use of personal sources to add credibility to their story and add human interest to engage the reader; the impact of the new digital environments and technologies on journalists’ information discovery and analysis; the impact of new digital social networking sites on journalistic practice; and journalism as research.	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Civil Society Engagement: Experiences and Possibilities;
dc.relation.replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/2100/1288
dc.subject	information discovery	en
dc.subject	journalistic practices	en
dc.title	Researching Journalists, Journalists' Research, Journalism as Research	en
dc.type	Recording, oral	en
utslib.copyright.status	open_access

Abstract:

An effective free press has been considered an essential feature of enlightened civil society since the 18th century. An independent ‘fourth estate’ has been considered a key component of Western, liberal democracy, ensuring an informed citizenry and acting as a watchdog against the abuses of government or other entrenched interests. Yet how relevant are such Enlightenment ideals in a 21st century media landscape dominated by trans-national media conglomerates where the rise of online resources, the blogosphere and Web 2.0 are widely seen as leading to the decline of both the power and the prestige of the traditional news media? This seminar brings together both information and journalism researchers, educators and practitioners to provide insights into the changing nature of journalists’ professional practice. Topics covered will include: journalists’ use of personal sources to add credibility to their story and add human interest to engage the reader; the impact of the new digital environments and technologies on journalists’ information discovery and analysis; the impact of new digital social networking sites on journalistic practice; and journalism as research.

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